Steeple Rock District

The Steeple Rock District is a lead, copper, and zinc mine located in Grant county, New Mexico.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Steeple Rock District  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Grant

Elevation:

Commodity: Lead, Copper, Zinc

Lat, Long: 32.85, -108.96670

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Steeple Rock District MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Steeple Rock District
Secondary: Carlisle Mine


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Grant
District: STEEPLE ROCK DISTRICT


Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: EXPLORATION SYNDICATE, INC.


Production

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Deposit

Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: REPLACEMENT AND VEIN
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1880
Discovery Year: 1880
Years of Production:
Organization:
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Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration: SILICIFICATION
Alteration Text: SILICIFICATION


Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W., L.C. GRATON, AND C.H. GORDON, 1910, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO, USGS PROF. PAPER 68, P. 327-328

Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, E.C., 1957, THE METAL RESOURCES OF NEW MEXICO AND THEIR ECONOMIC FEATURES THROUGH 1954, NEW MEXICO BUR. OF MINES BULL. 39, P. 76-77

Reference (Deposit): USGS AND OTHERS, 1965, MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF NEW MEXICO, N. MEX. BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 87 P. 143


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